Billy Devlin

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Billy Devlin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Backstroke
ClubEast End, Belfast

William Devlin is a former swimmer from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Devlin was an Ulster boys champion while at the Fortwilliam School in Belfast and a cadet with the 1919 Squadron of the Air Training Corps. [1] He was a member of the East End Club of Belfast [2] and first represented Ulster at senior level in 1954. [3]

Specialising in the backstroke, [4] he broke the 1954 Irish backstroke record in July 1954. [5]

He represented the 1954 Northern Irish Team [6] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, participating in the 110 yards backstroke event. [7]

After the games he was given a civic reception by the Lord and Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Belfast City Hall [8] and in August 1954 broke another Irish backstroke record. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "A.T.C. team from Ulster" . Northern Whig. 13 October 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Ulster swim team for An Tostal gala" . Northern Whig. 16 April 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Ulster team is on expected lines" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 17 April 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Swimming" . Belfast News-Letter. 8 March 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Off-to battle for Ulster in Vancouver" . Belfast Telegraph. 19 July 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Swimming 110 Yard Backstroke - Men Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ulster Athletes Entertained" . Belfast News-Letter. 4 September 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "3 Irish swim records at Bangor gala" . Northern Whig. 23 August 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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